What age and time could not accomplish, Mother Nature attempted. She almost succeeded in derailing our annual ski day at the Donovans’ by provoking an untoward storm just one day before the event. This storm, certainly unique for this year, precipitated a postponement of the day for one week due to hazardous road conditions. Twenty-four had originally signaled their participation in at least some portion of this event prior to the storm; one week later 17 stalwarts mushed out to the Donovans’ seeking exercise, mirth and camaraderie. They were not disappointed. Partygoers were Marion and Put Blodgett, Mitzi and Fred Carleton, Bill Chamberlin, Russ Cook, Cynthia and Dave Donovan, Ann and Harlan Fair, Barbara and John Kennedy, Barbara and Alan Newton, Marilyn Paganucci, and Bonnie and Dave Siegal. Some skied, more sated themselves with après ski cocktails and a lovely dinner at Lake Sunapee Country Club.


Harlan Fair,our chairman, writes that plans are being finalized for our 60th reunion, June 10-13, 2013. Activities will be centered around the Hanover Inn corner, with reunion headquarters being the Paganucci Lounge of the Class of 1953 Commons. Breakfasts and one of our banquets will be in the ’53 Commons. Newly renovated New Hampshire will be our residence hall. The Hanover Inn, also recently renovated, is perfectly located for our events. We will reserve rooms at the available hotels as needed. We have scheduled events at other significant newly constructed buildings on campus: the 1978 Life Sciences Building and the new Black Family Visual Arts Center. We are planning some interesting seminars in addition to our usual impressive memorial service, hiking on Moosilauke, and lunches at Tuck, the Medical School and Thayer.


Dave Halloran reported via Bert Melcher that Hank Edler was to be honored at the Colorado Governor’s Mansion on April 18 for his steadfast and outstanding contributions to the Dartmouth Alumni Association of the Rocky Mountains (DARM). The honor came in the form of the Wheelock Award for Lifetime Service to DARM. Hank is the second-ever recipient of this prestigious honor, which was bestowed unanimously on Hank by the club’s board, according to its president, Dr. Ray Gottesfeld ’73.Way to go, Hank!


—Mark H. Smoller, 4 Schuyler Drive, Jericho, NY 11753; (516) 938-3616; dartmark@gmail.com